The Hospitality College
Want to manage a boutique hotel, a five-star golf resort or your own bed-and-breakfast? Do you want to handle events and logistics for a major sports team, rock band, stadium or cruise line? Perhaps you'd like to explore adventure- and eco-tourism?
Opportunities in the hospitality field are as expansive as your imagination. With industry forecasting the need for 1.6 million new jobs by 2012, our academic degree programs are designed to launch you on a successful career.
Our pioneering educational approach encompasses
- Classes in your major from your first term
- Classroom education together with hands-on learning and related work experience
- A curriculum developed with industry input, so you'll gain employment-ready knowledge and skills
- Concentrations that focus your interests and keep you on top of global trends
- Industry-experienced faculty who bring real-life projects and networking opportunities into small classroom settings
Our hospitality programs also provide opportunities for you to build your resume through hands-on experiences, including
- Work experience at industry partnership sites like Mile High Stadium, Madison Square Garden or The Doral Golf Resort & Spa, or at JWU-owned and operated hotels, restaurants and banquet facilities
- Familiarization (FAM) tours and study abroad programs
- Hands-on training with leading-edge industry software, including Fidelio and POSitouch
Review some student and alumni profiles and start acquiring your passport to success at our dynamic Providence Campus.